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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: Genie2004 on Tuesday 01 November 11 07:12 GMT (UK)
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Can I ask for another restore please?
If colour possible that would be great also. Hope it is an ok scan. Another picture glued into a scrapbook. :(
Does anyone know anything about the wonderful bike?
thank you very much
Genie ;D
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Might give it another go later as brill photo:
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http://www.google.com.au/search?btnG=Search&um=1&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=571&sout=1&tbm=isch&q=motorcycle%20jaguar
i thougt this bike was strange But ;D ::)
sylvia
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Could it be a JAP I wonder? what ever it is the bike was more likely to have been the photographer's and was being used as a prop, by the way have you noticed that the "driver" has dropped his newspaper and it is laying on the floor by the bike.
OR.
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Related?
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/08/family-photo-on-vintage-bikecouk-hed.html
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japeflakes.yes same No plate :o
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Good find Japeflakes...It looks like the same location too...Photographers prop then....Blackpool holiday snaps?
Carol
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Hi Genie,
A tidy.
Terry
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Blimey! two photos with the same bike. Who would have thought that?
japeflakes , thank you for your restore and the link. Excellent work finding that.
syliva - many thanks for the link. Good work again
OR, thank you for your comments also. No, I had not noticed the newspaper until you brought it to my attention. A very interesting bike.
Edwardo - I think you are right. Must be a photographers prop at the seaside. A great picture all the same.
many thanks to all
Genie ;D
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Terry - your great restore arrived just as I pressed the button.
Wonderful work! A lovely photo looking even better now
Thank you very much for your work , it is appreciated
Genie ;D
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a longshot, the petrol tank looks like an old Norton, the side car with a bird on it, is it a swallow ?, Swallow sidecars were made in Blackpool by the founder of Jaguar cars William Lyons circa 1922
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Surely not the same bike XF1785 and XF1786 - business in seaside photography must have been good!
Kath
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From another site:
Suggested location:
Location is 100% Margate. Ethelbert Crescent, Cliftonville to be precise!
Dates: Around 1925-1928
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Just a little extra for you:
others will make a much better job. So many details!!
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Colour and texture.
Terry
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Good evening,
First, all pictures have same no plate, ending in 6. Give me a couple of days and I will get you make of bike + year and place of registration if genuine plate. We have one of the countries leading veteran motorcycle restorer's and dealers just up the road but normally closed when I get in from work. Probably have to wait till Saturday.
John915
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Surely not the same bike XF1785 and XF1786 - business in seaside photography must have been good!
Kath
Kath, they are both 6's when you see them blown up...the one I restored definately is :)
Terry
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bodger - thank you for the details about the bike, it is nice to know about the detail
japeflakes - thank you for identifying the location plus the colour version, I am grateful. Would not have worked out where it was myself
Terry - thank you very much for both versions of your restores. Love the frames
John - thank you for offering to find out about the bike. Look forward to knowing about it
thank you all very very much for all your comments and restores. Wonderful
Genie ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Good evening,
Havn't had an answer yet on ID but I can tell you that it was first registered 1921 in London.
That is not the age of the bike as they didn't have to be registered prior to that. All bikes had to be be done by 1921 though and at the moment it is believed to date prior to WW1.
The wheel discs are original but the sidecar as shown isn't and the front forks arn't right which is causing the hold up in ID.
John915
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Another photo of that bike on Flickr. Same one as else where!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/harold_stern/28730417/
P
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Morning John, no worries, It is very kind of you to find out the details. I am grateful. It will be nice to add to the photo for future reference.
P - the bike is very popular. Thank you for the link. I wonder how many people have a photo of their relative on the same bike?
best wishes
Genie ;D